Voting, in Israel.
This month Israel voted, again. For the first time in three years, I could not vote. I was stuck in US, watching the election unfold.… Read More »Voting, in Israel.
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Moses or Aaron? The French Born Israeli Ambassador to Ethiopia.
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Fundraiser for Jewish Ethiopians Fighting COVID attracts the wrong kind of attention.
June 27 On June 25th, an Ethiopian refugee, Sintayehu Garedew, American photographer Sam Litvin, and American Rapper Kosha Dillz aka Rami Matan Even-Esh held an… Read More »Fundraiser for Jewish Ethiopians Fighting COVID attracts the wrong kind of attention.
From McDonalds to Yiddish-Fest
It was a hot day in New York and I needed 15 minutes to kill and WiFi. The only thing near the offices of Tablet… Read More »From McDonalds to Yiddish-Fest
Why MLK Day is a Jewish Holiday.
Today, on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. day, Jewish Americans have more to thank than anyone else other than African Americans. Why? Because in America,… Read More »Why MLK Day is a Jewish Holiday.
Why “Jews are Smart” (they are not).
If Bret Stephens spent any time outside his circle, he would know that far from all Jews are smart. He would know that far from… Read More »Why “Jews are Smart” (they are not).
The Riots In The Cities
Aside from some added traffic and re-routing of buses, the city is generally quiet. We live in Tel Aviv next door to a predominantly black… Read More »The Riots In The Cities
No Longer A Stranger in a Stranger’s Land
She turned to me and tears were streaming from her eyes. The thought that someone would say, that she never never felt trauma pierced her… Read More »No Longer A Stranger in a Stranger’s Land
Enemy of My Enemy is Not My Friend
A Rabbi shot in the hand, an 8-year-old girl who moved from Sderot and her 32-year-old uncle visiting from Israel, a mother with a 22-year-old… Read More »Enemy of My Enemy is Not My Friend
Response to Mr. Rafael Castro.
Dear Mr. Rafael Castro, I read your “open letter” to me and my people. While I appreciate the sentiment, your love for our land and… Read More »Response to Mr. Rafael Castro.